Drama Games
Games for breaking the ice, physical warm-ups, group dynamics and creativity.
Drama Courses
Explore drama ideas at our popular CPD or INSET courses across the UK.
Browse our Resources
In-depth articles, tips, advice, book reviews, apps and videos.
Downloads
A range of short downloadable resources providing guidelines, tips and lesson plans.
We are excited to announce that Power-Up: Drama Games for Language Teaching won the English Language Award 2018 in the English Speaking Union’s Resources for Teachers category! Read the full report! This 3-week online course explores drama games and strategies to engage students in language learning.
Downloads: We provide downloadable resources providing guidelines, lesson plans and scripts. They are ideal for planning and inspiration and can be downloaded to your computer in just a few minutes.
Drama strategies – also known as drama techniques or drama conventions – are the everyday tools of the drama teacher. They help to develop enquiry skills, to encourage negotiation, understanding and creativity. They can enhance performance skills such as character development and storytelling and be used across the curriculum to actively involve students in their own learning. Hot-seating | Conscience Alley | Freeze-Frames | Thought Tracking | Role on the Wall
Drama is well-placed as a means to highlight and explore stories, issues and themes. Below are links to a number of drama units suitable for key stage 1 and 2 pupils. The Evacuees | The Gruffalo | Anti-Bullying | Funnybones | The Tiger Child
David Farmer is currently directing Kure Kure/Faraway, a theatre piece with live music and dance devised and performed by Anna Mudeka. We are looking for venues to book this production, which will be touring the UK (and possibly Europe) from June – November 2019. Full Details and video trailer>>
Drama Game of the Week
Blind Walk
Seeing is not always believing.
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101 Drama Games and Activities
'Belongs amongst the top 10 books any director or drama teacher should own.' - English Touring Opera
101 MORE Drama Games and Activities
'This book cheered me up. Buy it and smile. There will be a lot of laughter in your classroom.' - Drama Magazine.
Learning Through Drama in the Primary Years
'Full of easily accessible advice... clear explanations and inventive suggestions.' - National Drama Magazine.
Playful Plays
'David Farmer has hit gold with Playful Plays... an off-the-shelf, ready-to-go, high-quality rehearsal process ideal for primary-aged students' - Drama Magazine.
FREE 14 Day Online Drama Course for Primary Teachers
